Which has better reviews, SMS-Magic | Business Messaging or CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature?

CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 79 reviews) compared to SMS-Magic | Business Messaging (4.8★ from 1,135 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose SMS-Magic | Business Messaging or CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature?

CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, SMS-Magic | Business Messaging or CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. SMS-Magic | Business Messaging has the deeper published review base (1,135 vs 79), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,135 reviews). CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (79 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between SMS-Magic | Business Messaging and CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature?

Migration support varies by app and category. SMS-Magic | Business Messaging and CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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SMS-Magic | Business vs CloudFiles Generate & — Salesforce

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging vs CloudFiles Generate & Automate

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging

4.8·1.1kreviews

Drive positive outcomes across your client, candidate or patient lifecycle by leveraging AI to start conversations, guide decisions and fulfill promises over sms/mms messaging.

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	SMS-Magic \| Business Messaging	CloudFiles Generate & Automate
Tagline	“Drive positive outcomes across your client, candidate or patient lifecycle by leveraging AI to start conversations, guide decisions and fulfill promises over sms/mms messaging.”176 chars	“Salesforce DocGen for PDF, Word, Excel & PowerPoint. Build no-code document generation templates, then generate quotes, invoices, proposals, contracts etc., on demand or in bulk. AI powered, native, DocuSign, CPQ & compliance. PDF generator & more.”248 chars
Description	1186 / 2000 chars59% used	1132 / 2000 chars57% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	nlenfifrde+11 more	arenfrde
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Screen Magic Mobile Media	CloudFiles

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between SMS-Magic | Business Messaging and CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature
Metric	SMS-Magic \| Business Messaging	CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature
Rating	4.8 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 1.1k	79
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Pricing tiers	1 tier	—
Listed features	8	★ 9
Languages	16 supported	4 supported
Listed since	Mar 2010	May 2024

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature edges out SMS-Magic | Business Messaging on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.

Pricing

Pricing entry tiers: SMS-Magic | Business Messaging at paid, CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature at paid. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.

Review base

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging has the larger user base (1,135 reviews vs 79), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Who should pick what

Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SMS-Magic | Business Messaging's 1,135-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature's broader-but-shallower coverage.

How this is generated

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Read each app's audit: SMS-Magic | Business Messaging audit • CloudFiles Generate & Automate: Document Generation, Automation + E-signature audit

Listed	March 16, 2010	May 20, 2024

Last updated	—	—

3. Features

As listed by each developer

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging

Engage anywhere, anytime. Promptly engage inbound inquiries and messages across touchpoints, time zones, regions and channels by using 24/7 response tools & bots.
Drive intelligent messaging. Scale up meaningful engagement by integrating AI-assisted messaging with your tech stack. Involve a real person whenever needed.
Ensure full accountability. Prevent spam and security breaches by enforcing checks on the consent and content of outgoing messages. Ensure compliant messaging.
Easily integrate Multichannel Messaging (SMS, MMS, Chat WhatsApp, Instagram) capabilities.
Compliance Management: Effectively manages opt-in/Opt-out compliances. Helps you with 10DLC registration.
Efficient Onboarding: One-click installation streamlines setup, enabling you to start benefiting from multichannel messaging quickly.
Full assistance on messaging infrastructure setup (Short Code, TFN, 10DLC.) Bring your own Provider and plug into SMS Magic messaging infrastructure. (Messaging registration costs for Short Code, TFN, 10DLC, and WhatsApp are additional.)
SMS Magic ensures you stay fully compliant with privacy and regulatory requirements with built-in controls to always comply with TCPA, GDPR, CCPA, and CASL messaging regulations for WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and text.

CloudFiles Generate & Automate

Document generation from any Salesforce record. Generate branded PDF, Word, Excel & PowerPoint from Salesforce records using live data, dynamic fields, and related lists. The best app to generate Word documents from Salesforce records.
Create and automate pre-built document templates from Salesforce without coding Build pre-built quote, invoice, proposal, and contract templates in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF using Office Add-Ins. Preserve layouts, branding, and formatting.
Document generation from Salesforce Opportunities. Automate branded proposals, quotes, contracts and invoices using dynamic fields, conditional logic and reusable quote templates. Best app to generate PDF quotes and invoices for sales teams.
Automate contract lifecycle management for quote-to-cash and e-signature workflows. Send NDAs and digital contracts via DocuSign with signature fields, recipient assignment, approval automation, and contract lifecycle management for Sales Cloud.
Bulk document generation and e-sign from any Salesforce object. Generate, combine, and merge complex PDFs in bulk from any Salesforce object. Supports bulk invoice creation, high-volume batch generation, and PDF mail merge via Flow, Apex, or REST API.

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	SMS-Magic \| Business Messaging	CloudFiles Generate & Automate
invoices proposals	#9	#6
quote to cash	#7	#12
freeform	#18	#76
easy sign	#84	#30
e-sign	#80	#34

7. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging

Natively built SMS Solution for Sales & Service Cloud, Experience cloud & supports all the apps built on force.com. Complete business messaging solution supports multichannel automated & interactive 2-way conversations Converse with your customers on the channel of their choice - while you stay in the comfort of your Salesforce window or even smartphone. It is perfect for high-touch, contextual, and time-sensitive customer engagement that’s also help you get compliant with 10DLC registration. - Channels supported: SMS, ,Texting, MMS, WhatsApp and FB Messenger, - Easy Configuration & Use - Interactive & Automated Messaging - Dedicated & Shared Inboxes for Sales/Service Console, Record page, Lists & Reports - Automate with Flows: keywords, reminders, alerts, & routing - Marketing: blasts, drip campaigns, profiling, surveys, scheduling, link tracking - Analytics Dashboards - Standard & Custom Objects - Experience cloud, Force.com solutions - Global Coverage - Protect users from Spam - Supports long & short codes, toll-free numbers, call forwarding, direct connect-59 countries, bring your own number (landline), bring your own carrier (Twilio, Nexmo, Ring Central, etc)

Top keywords

cloud3×1.80%
supports3×1.80%
automated2×1.20%
bring2×1.20%
bring your own2×1.20%
com2×1.20%
experience2×1.20%
experience cloud2×1.20%
force2×1.20%
force com2×1.20%
interactive2×1.20%
messaging2×1.20%

CloudFiles Generate & Automate

CloudFiles is a native Salesforce document generation app for PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Create, automate, e-sign and store documents from any standard or custom object. What is CloudFiles Document Generation? A Salesforce document generation tool that turns CRM data into branded documents. Generate quotes, invoices, proposals and contracts on demand, by Flow, or in bulk. How do I create templates? Build no-code templates in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF with Office Add-Ins, plus merge fields and live preview. How do I generate documents? Generate Word docs from records, PDF quotes and invoices, and reports from any object. Run from a button, salesforce Flow, or in bulk. Can I automate it? Trigger document generation via Flow, Apex, REST API, buttons or approvals, with no custom code. Bulk and AI? Merge PDFs in bulk with batch generation and PDF mail merge. AI powered document generation builds Word and PDF from custom objects and CPQ data. E-signature, storage and compliance? Send contracts via DocuSign, store output in SharePoint, Google Drive or AWS S3, with GDPR, SOC 2, ISO and HIPAA compliance.

Top keywords

generation6×3.35%
document5×2.79%
document generation5×2.79%
pdf5×2.79%
bulk4×2.23%
word4×2.23%
custom3×1.68%
documents3×1.68%

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging vs CloudFiles Generate & Automate

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging

1. Listing metadata

CloudFiles Generate & Automate

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2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Search rankings

6. Activity in the last 90 days

SMS-Magic | Business Messaging · 0 changes

CloudFiles Generate & Automate · 8 changes

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